# Blue Planet III keeps imperfect footage to signal ocean scenes are real

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/blue-planet-iii-is-keeping-the-rough-edges-in-the-age-of-ai/
- Published: 2026-10-24T21:29:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T21:47:45+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1018205/blue-planet-iii-authentic-organic-ai
- Topics: AI, Americas, Technology, World

## Key points

- Blue Planet III is keeping imperfect ocean shots.
- The decision aims to show footage is authentic.
- The series features 200,000 crabs feeding in formation.

## Summary

BBC’s Blue Planet III will retain imperfections in its ocean footage to make clear that the scenes are authentic. The approach responds to the growing association between AI imagery and visuals that look overly polished, and aims to show the oceans as they are rather than as a flawless spectacle.

Earlier series might have cut shots because of plankton in the water, poor conditions, or visible boats and buoys. This time, those details will remain alongside footage of dolphins using sea sponges to trap fish, communication between different fish species, and 200,000 crabs gathering in formation to feed. Executive producer Elizabeth White argues that real ocean life is more remarkable than AI could imagine.

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